Gareth Batty
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Gareth Jon Batty is an English
cricket
er, more specifically a spin-bowler
. He is the younger brother of the former Yorkshire and Somerset off-spinner, Jeremy Batty
.
throughout his career, though he did play four Tests in the English tour of the subcontinent in 2003, as conditions favoured the inclusion of a second spinner in a team. He was picked the tour of the West Indies in 2003/04. Batty was the bowler Brian Lara
faced when he scored his world record 400th run in the fourth Test Match in Antigua
. He was picked as second spinner for the South African tour the next season.
The selectors continued to show faith in him, picking him for the two Tests against Bangladesh in 2005 when Giles suffered a hip injury - in the first, he did not bat, did not bowl, and but for Bangladeshi resilience in the second innings, he might have gone through the entire series without bowling. He has gone down to the spinning pecking order due to the emergence of Monty Panesar
and re-emergence of Graeme Swann
.
, after playing for England Under 19's, making his County Championship debut in 1997. Due to lack of opportunities he transferred to Surrey
in 1998 where he played mainly one-day games. He joined Worcestershire
in 2002 where he became the main spinner and came to prominence with the national team.
Batty has been sponsored by Slazenger
for the past five years and currently uses the SX model, which features a pronounced bow, suiting his aggressive style. His bats weigh 2.8 lbs (1.2 kg).
Batty was selected for the England Lions squad to tour New Zealand in the winter of 2008. In March 2009, Batty was called up to the England ODI and Twenty20
squad to tour the West Indies. He replaced spinning all-rounder Samit Patel
, who dropped due to fitness concerns, and Swann who returned home after the Test series to undergo an operation on his elbow.
In July 2009, he announced his intention to leave Worcestershire
at the end of the 2009 cricket season to seek fresh opportunities elsewhere. He rejoined Surrey on a three year contract.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er, more specifically a spin-bowler
Spin bowling
Spin bowling is a technique used for bowling in the sport of cricket. Practitioners are known as spinners or spin bowlers.-Purpose:The main aim of spin bowling is to bowl the cricket ball with rapid rotation so that when it bounces on the pitch it will deviate, thus making it difficult for the...
. He is the younger brother of the former Yorkshire and Somerset off-spinner, Jeremy Batty
Jeremy Batty
Jeremy David Batty is an English cricketer, who appeared for Yorkshire and Somerset as a right-handed batsman, and off spin bowler....
.
Life and career
The off-spinner has been largely backup to Ashley GilesAshley Giles
Ashley Fraser Giles MBE is a retired English cricketer. Giles played the entirety of his 14-year first-class career at Warwickshire County Cricket Club where he is now employed as Director of Cricket...
throughout his career, though he did play four Tests in the English tour of the subcontinent in 2003, as conditions favoured the inclusion of a second spinner in a team. He was picked the tour of the West Indies in 2003/04. Batty was the bowler Brian Lara
Brian Lara
Brian Charles Lara, TC, OCC, AM is a former West Indian international cricket player. Lara is generally regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time...
faced when he scored his world record 400th run in the fourth Test Match in Antigua
Antigua Recreation Ground
Antigua Recreation Ground is the national stadium of Antigua and Barbuda. It is located in St. John's, on the island of Antigua. The ground has been used by the West Indies cricket team and Antigua and Barbuda national football team...
. He was picked as second spinner for the South African tour the next season.
The selectors continued to show faith in him, picking him for the two Tests against Bangladesh in 2005 when Giles suffered a hip injury - in the first, he did not bat, did not bowl, and but for Bangladeshi resilience in the second innings, he might have gone through the entire series without bowling. He has gone down to the spinning pecking order due to the emergence of Monty Panesar
Monty Panesar
Mudhsuden Singh Panesar, known as Monty Panesar , is an English cricketer who currently plays for Sussex. A left-arm spinner, Panesar played Test and one-day cricket for England until 2009. In English county cricket he played for Northamptonshire until 2009...
and re-emergence of Graeme Swann
Graeme Swann
Graeme Peter Swann is an English international cricketer. He is primarily a right-arm offspinner, and also bats right-handed. After initially playing for his home county Northamptonshire, for whom he made his debut in 1997, he moved to Nottinghamshire in 2005. He often fields at slip...
.
County career
Batty began his county career with his native YorkshireYorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
, after playing for England Under 19's, making his County Championship debut in 1997. Due to lack of opportunities he transferred to Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
in 1998 where he played mainly one-day games. He joined Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
in 2002 where he became the main spinner and came to prominence with the national team.
Batty has been sponsored by Slazenger
Slazenger
Slazenger is a British sports equipment brand name sold throughout the world, involving a variety of sporting categories namely cricket, tennis and hockey...
for the past five years and currently uses the SX model, which features a pronounced bow, suiting his aggressive style. His bats weigh 2.8 lbs (1.2 kg).
Batty was selected for the England Lions squad to tour New Zealand in the winter of 2008. In March 2009, Batty was called up to the England ODI and Twenty20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
squad to tour the West Indies. He replaced spinning all-rounder Samit Patel
Samit Patel
Samit Rohit Patel is an English cricketer of Indian descent. He plays first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. He made his One Day International debut for England in August 2008, and three years later played his first Twenty20 International in 2011.-Early and personal...
, who dropped due to fitness concerns, and Swann who returned home after the Test series to undergo an operation on his elbow.
In July 2009, he announced his intention to leave Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
at the end of the 2009 cricket season to seek fresh opportunities elsewhere. He rejoined Surrey on a three year contract.